WORKING NOTES

Born Q1 1870, Swansea. Parents - George (Grocer) & Sarah Anne

1891 - Caemawr, 21yo. Occ-Tinplate Worker. W parents & 4 sibs

1894 - Married Elizabeth Williams, 26 Aug 1894, St Davids Morriston. Occ-Tin[plate Worker. Add-47 Woodfield St, Morriston.

1901 - Caemawr, Morriston. 31yo. Occ-Tinplate Doubler. W Elizabeth & 4 sons

1911 - 513 Neath Rd, Morriston. 41yo. Occ-Doubler, Tinplate Mnftrs. W Elizabeth & 7 children

1921 - 513 Neath Rd, Morriston. 51y4m. Occ-Tinplate Shearer, Beaufort Tinplate Co, Morriston (out of work). W Elizabeth, 4 children and mother

1939 - DOB

1942 - Died aged 72. Add-513 Neath Rd. Buried 17 Jun 1942, Llansamlet Cemetery

No SR

Prev Serv - 1st Glamorganshire RGA Vols

Bandsman

1 Aug 1906. Awarded Long Service Good Conduct Medal. No 202, Cpl

Feb 1908 - Became bandmaster following fathers death

1st Welsh (Howitzer) Brigade

Formation recruit. Number in low 100s

MORRISTON BANDSMAN'S DEATH The death occurred on Saturday... of Mr Sam Hanney.. in his 73rd year. He was one of six sons, all musicians, of the late Bandmaster George Hanney, for many years bandmaster of the 1st GVA Band, Morriston.

On his father's death in 1908, Mr Sam Hanney became bandmaster of the band which was then attached to the 1st Welsh Howitzer Brigade.

Prior to the last war the band took part in competition and in 1911 won the first prize at Crystal Palace out of 21 competitors and in 1912 was placed second.

PARIS SUCCESS. IN 1911 the band also took part in an international band contest in Paris, where it also gained first prize on the test piece "William Tell" against seven other European bands, comprising two German, three French, one Belgian, and one from Luxemburg.

The band ceased to exist in 1922.

Mr Hanney served for a period dduring the last war.

South Wales Evening Press, 15/6/1942, (FindmyPast)